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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
age
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
all
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
also
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
amusement
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
anent
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
athletic
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
backward
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
ball
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
bat
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
beauty
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
brightly
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
Brook
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
burned
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
catcher
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
Creek
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
deliver
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
features
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
felt
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
field
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
finer
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
fist
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
former
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
game
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
gathered
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
glory
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
glove
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
HERO
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
Hollis
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
home
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
HOUR
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
knew
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
like
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
man
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
Meadow
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
men
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
modest
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
nines
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
only
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
other
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
picked
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
place
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
points
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
position
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
Princeman
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
pursuits
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
reliable
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
resort
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
resorting
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
Sam
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
scarcely
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
self-confidence
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
smacked
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From this reading In all the other athletic pursuits he had been backward, but here, as he smacked his fist in his glove, he felt at home.
spotlight
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
strictly
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
struggle
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
summer
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
Titanic
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
touch
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
two
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
up
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From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
very
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
victory
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
watch
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As Sam took his place behind the bat for the first man up, who was Hollis, he felt his first touch of self-confidence anent the strictly amusement features of summer resorting.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
wisdom
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
won
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From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On that gentleman the spotlight burned brightly all the time, and if they won, he would be the hero of the hour; the modest, reliable catcher would scarcely be thought of except by the men who knew the finer points of the game, and it was not the men whom he had in mind.
wound
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From this reading The only thing he did not like about it, as Princeman wound himself up to deliver the first ball, was that Princeman had the position of glory.
youth
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From this reading THE HERO OF THE HOUR On that very same afternoon, the youth and beauty, also the age and wisdom, of both Hollis Creek and Meadow Brook, gathered around the ball field of the former resort, to watch the Titanic struggle for victory between the two picked nines.
